Where does “baardig” come from?
baardig (Dutch) comes from Dutch baard, from Middle Dutch baert, from Old Dutch bart, from Proto-West Germanic bard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
baardig (Dutch): bearded
Definitions
- bearded
Ancestry of “baardig”, step by step
baardig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch baard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baard | beard; key bit; awn, beard |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | baert | beard |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bart | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bard | beard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |